Cristiano Amon

Cristiano Amon is a Brazilian electrical engineer. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Qualcomm, a semiconductor research and development company. Amon was born c. 1970 in Brazil, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. He began his career working on wireless technology for early cell phone networks. He oversaw Qualcomm's 4G and 5G technology, used in most Android devices. He also played a role in Qualcomm's diversification beyond the cell phone industry and negotiated for more processors from suppliers during shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Early life and education Amon was born in Brazil in c. 1970 He grew up in Campinas, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. His father was an electrical engineer. Son Cristiano chose to study electrical engineering at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas as well. Early on, he developed an interest in radio communications. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at that university in 1992. At the time, the first generation of cellular radio (1G) was in use. Career Early career